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"Are there any books in your dialect, or jergo, as I believe you call it?" said I. "I believe there are a few," said the Italian. "Do you know the word slandra?" said I. "Who taught you that word?" said the Italian. "Giovanni Gestra," said I; "he was always using it." "Giovanni Gestra was a vulgar illiterate man," said the Italian; "had he not been so he would not have used it.
"All is right," said I, as I shut the door, whereupon the postillion cracked his whip, and the chaise drove out of the yard. Just as I shut the door, however, and just as Mr. Platitude had recommenced talking in jergo, at the top of his voice, the man in black turned his face partly towards me, and gave me a wink with his left eye.
It appeared that they were all acquaintances of Mr. Platitude, for when the postillion had alighted and let Mr. Platitude and his companion out of the chaise, Mr. Platitude shook the whole three by the hand, conversed with his two brothers in a little broken jergo, and addressed the petty-larceny looking individual by the title of Reverend Doctor.
`"I only remember number one," said Belle, "and that because it is me." "I will repeat them again," said I, "and pay greater attention. Now, try again." "Me, jergo, earache." "I neither said jergo nor earache. I said yergou and yerek. Belle, I am afraid I shall have some difficulty with you as a scholar." Belle made no answer.
It is a vulgar word; Rossi would not have used it." "What is the meaning of it?" said the landlady eagerly. "To roam about in a dissipated manner," said I. "Something more," said the Italian. "It is considered a vulgar word even in jergo." "You speak English remarkably well," said I; "have you been long in Britain?" "I came over about four years ago," said the Italian.
‘I only remember number one,’ said Belle, ‘and that because it is me.’ ‘I will repeat them again,’ said I, ‘and pay greater attention. Now, try again.’ ‘Me, jergo, earache.’ ‘I neither said jergo nor earache. I said yergou and yerek. Belle, I am afraid I shall have some difficulty with you as a scholar.’ Belle made no answer.
'I only remember number one, said Belle, 'and that because it is me. I will repeat them again, said I, 'and pay greater attention. Now, try again. 'Me, jergo, earache. 'I neither said jergo nor earache. I said yergou and yerek. Belle, I am afraid I shall have some difficulty with you as a scholar. Belle made no answer.
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